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Our Book "Sherbrooke Forest: its flora and history" | The Forest and its Inhabitants | Waterways of Sherbrooke Forest
Weeding Methods | The Enemy (Weeds) | Battling Cestrum | Pest Animals | Indigenous Vegetation | Fungi
Inigenous Fauna | Survey Method | Related Links | Acknowledgements
Join Us!
You don't have to be a FOSF member to join in - the weeds can't tell members from non-members. And although we may have up to 6 "weeding parties" a month, there is no commitment to doing all of them if you join. Just pick an event and come along with us to as many "parties" as you like.
Dates for your diary - Weeding Parties
We work together selectively and gently removing weeds from the forest - plants which should not be there and which (if left unchecked) crowd out native flora. We usually have 5 - 15 members at our half-day weeding "parties" and non-members are encouraged to join us as well! Everyone is welcome.
Please note: There will not be any work parties held on days of severe weather warning or total fire ban days for the Central District.
For Project days please bring water, gloves and protective clothing, also something to eat and drink at tea break. Bring drilling and filling gear, mattocks, hand saws, pliers (to pull roots), secateurs and herbicide dabbers. We usually have spare tools with us for people who don't have their own.
Mark these important dates on your calendar:
Wandering Wednesday Weeders
Due to the difficulty in finding suitable sites three to four months
ahead of time, the Wednesday Weeders will decide where to work on a monthly
basis. The work will consist mainly of follow-up hand weeding, usually at sites
too small for a large group.
If you wish to be included in "The Wandering Wednesday Weeders
", regularly or occasionally, please send your email address to Vivien at m.freshwater@bigpond.com . Vivien will then let you know in advance where
the work site will be scheduled.
Tuesday Mob
The Tuesday Mob do heavier weeding, usually removing woody weeds with
mattocks and saws, or drilling and filling weed trees with herbicide. We work
from 09:00 every Tuesday morning for three to four hours and always have a
tasty tea break. The venues for the Tuesday sessions vary from week to
week.
To obtain details, please feel free to email bincoll@melbpc.org.au
To obtain details, please feel free to email bincoll@melbpc.org.au
Saturday Schedule
Saturday 27th July: 1.30 pm. Lipscombe Break (Cestrum). Park as for Yanakie (junction of Welch & Coles Ridge Tracks via Old Monbulk Road or Glenharrow Heights Rd) and we shall drive in from there (Melway 75 H9).
Saturday 24th August: 1.30 pm. Neumann Dam (Cestrum). Meet at Neumann track on Grantulla Road (Melway 124 C6) and we shall drive in from there.
Saturday 28th September: 1.30pm. Yanakie (mainly Sycamores & Cestrum). Meet at the junction of Welch & Coles Ridge Tracks via Old Monbulk Road or Glenharrow Heights Rd (Melway 75 H9).
